UL's Payton scores 7 as Team USA routs Brazil

3:04 PM,
Jul. 1, 2013

UL's Elfrid Payton scored 7 points in his fourth start for Team USA.

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UL's Elfrid Payton started for the fourth straight game and enjoyed another productive game in helping Team USA roll to a 91-66 win over Brazil at the FIBA U19 World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic.

Payton scored seven points to go along with six rebounds, two assists and one steal. Rasheed Sulaiman scored a game-high 15 points and Aaron Gordon and Marcus Smart each added a double-double in the win.

The win improved Team USA to 4-0, tying it with Serbia for the Pool "F" lead. China is in third place with a 3-1 record ...